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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1918
Page
10
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as tonics for vigor and body cleansing. It links blood, nerves, and digestive health to wartime resilience and general well being, urging spring use and regular laxative cleansing by May apple and aloe products.
An OCR fragment notes Cuticura advertising as a beauty doctor. The text mentions a pretty widow and cheeky insinuations with garbled phrases, plus a stray line about a product called Tall Blue and a deli reference. The readable content centers on cosmetic promotion and uncertain gossip.
A garbled extract recalls Goethe and a tavern scene at Leipsic with Mephistopheles in the tale. It mentions a moral wager, wine, and the tavern’s place in early dramatic or literary circles of the seventeenth century, highlighting the cultural cachet of such scenes.
A government report suggests a new oil source from rubber seed residue. Experiments show seed oil yields and residue usable as cattle feed or fertilizer, potentially improving rubber plantation sustainability and the mid region’s agricultural outputs.
The Henry Wrape Company stave plant in Paragould burned down, origin from a hot box. The dry kiln and machinery were a total loss, about 100 workers affected. Insurance details unavailable. plant valued over 75000 dollars and one of the largest in the region, with a substantial weekly payroll.
National Government calls on state Departments of Education to keep schools operating at high standards to support war work. A statewide school election is set for the third Saturday in March.
A mix of wartime civic items and local incidents from Arkansas. Highlights include a special resolution urging strong school standards, a gin fire damaging equipment worth about 2500 dollars with no insurance, poll tax efforts by Clay County women ahead of the Democratic primary, Red Cross garment shipments from McGehee and Arkansas City, and plans for a Red Cross Home Service Station in Arkadelphia. Additional notes cover inheritance tax remittances, farm chemical storage hazards, manganese property moves, a school contest invitation, an Arkansas infantry appointment, church revival near De Witt, senior Red Cross workers, the Russellville annual, and thrift stamp sales by Yellville High School students.
A humorous fragment quotes an old style pill bottle ad claiming California Syrup of Figs cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without griping. It warns against counterfeits and urges asking a druggist for the genuine product. The piece ends with a joke about playing for money.
An old advertisement promotes Cutteria Ointment for pimples and Cutteria Soap for washing. It instructs applying the ointment, washing off after minutes, and lists sample addresses in Boston. Products priced at 25 cents each for Soap and Ointment.
Stop using calomel which is mercury and harms bones. Dodson's Liver Tone is plant based liver medicine that cleanses bile and bowels, promises quick relief, and cannot salivate. The ad claims a full guarantee, family friendly taste, and suitability for children.
The text presents a jumble of garbled phrases and brand names resembling an old newspaper ad page. It mentions Red Crome Ball Blue and assorted names, with no clear event or person, yielding a puzzling yet curious collage of items.
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